Ballycastle >Local News
29th February '12

                                                      An AED Defibrillator is located in Ballycastle Community Hall

                                                      In the event of a person collapsing and becoming unresponsive:

                                                      1. Call 999 (landline) or 112 (mobile)

                                                      2. Call local Defibrillator Responder on

                                                         A) 086-257-6771 or B) 086-257-6772

                                                      3. Start CPR immediately while awaiting responder and emergency                                                            service

Dev. Co. Meeting

Ballycastle/Belderrig Development Company meeting this Wednesday 29th February at 9.00p.m. in the Resource Centre.

Wedding

Congratulations and best wishes for the future to Linda Tighe, Muingreevagh and John O'Flaherty, Corrimbla, Ballina who were married in St. Brigid's Church, Ballycastle on Saturday 25th February.

 

Vintage Dinner Dance

The West Coast Vintage Society's annual dinner dance is on Saturday March 3rd, 2012 in The Diamond Coast Hotel, Enniscrone.  Dinner is at 8.30p.m. sharp.  Music on the night is by "Twice as Nice". A fun, community night out.  Tickets are €25.  Please contact Alistair McCormick on 087 2111211 for your ticket.

 

Deaths

Sympathy is extended to the families, relatives and friends of the following who died recently:

Eamon Gildea, Ross, Killala (Brother of Eileen Healy, Main Street and uncle of Caroline Tighe, Carrowmore)

John Melvin, London (Brother-in-law of Paddy Langan, Kilbride)

Joe O'Malley, London & Galway (Brother-in-law of Eileen McHale, Belderrig)

 

Lotto

No's drawn on Saturday 25th February were: 10. 16. 17. 27. No Jackpot winner. Jackpot now stands at €9,400. Next draw in Katie Macs.

Five Envelopes drawn:

Michael Tomas, Ballyglass

Padraic Madden, Muingelly

John & Anna Healy, Glenurla

Tara & Eileen, Doonfeeney

Phil Healy Scott, Ballycastle

 

Ballycastle Golf Society

Results from recent outing  to Strandhill golf club

1st :     Noel Kelly

2nd :    Miles Burke

3rd :     Philip Lavin

28 handicaps :   John Burke

Visitor prize:   William  Timoney

Junior prize:    Jason Maughan

Longest Drive:    Ollie Clarke

Nearest the Pin:   Padraic Winters

Donkey Prize:      Enda Burke

 

Next outing to Ballyhanuis golf club on 24th of March.

Anyone interested in playing can contact Vincent Tomas on 087 7719359 or Padraig Winters on 086 3203736

 

Mayo Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta

Senior Comórtas Draw

Preliminary Round to be played 3rd /4th March

Achill vs Belmullet (TBC)

 

Friday 9th March

Traditional music in Katie Macs, Ballycastle

 

Saturday 10th March

Junior Comórtas Semi-Finals in Tom Langan Park, Ballycastle

11.00a.m.: Ballycastle vs Kilcommon

12.30p.m.: Belmullet vs Kiltane

 

Senior Comórtas Semi-Finals in Tom Langan Park, Ballycastle

2.00p.m.: Preliminary Round Winners vs Kiltane

3.30p.m.: Tourmakeady vs Kilcommon

 

5.00p.m.: Cultural & Historical tour of the area with Seamus Caulfield beginning at the Belderrig Research Centre.

 

9.30p.m.: Traditional Music session in Healy's, Ballycastle.

 

Sunday 11th March

10.00a.m.: Mass in St. Teresa's Church, Belderrig as Gaeilge

11.30a.m.: Mass in St. Bridget's Church, Ballycastle as Gaeilge

 

2.00p.m.: Junior Comórtas Final in Tom Langan Park, Ballycastle

3.30p.m.: Senior Comórtas Final in Tom Langan Park, Ballycastle

 

5.30p.m.: Presentation of prizes in Belderrig Bay Hotel.

 

G.A.A.

Club Membership is now due and can be paid to any committee member. Single: €25; Family: €40; Students and O.A.P.: €10.

G.A.A. Dinner Dance

Ballycastle GAA Club annual Dinner Dance will be held on Saturday 24th March in Ballycastle Community Hall. Music by Mick Travis. Tickets €25 on sale from committee members.

Bingo

Bingo in Ballycastle Hall on Monday nights at 8.30p.m.

 

Art

Artworks are constantly on display in the Art Gallery upstairs in the Resource Centre, so please drop in to the Gallery when visiting Ballycastle.

Ballycastle art can be viewed at www.ballycastle.ie/touristinformation

E-mail: ballycastleart@gmail.com

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Home Care Service

Home care help available to the elderly and convalescent in the Ballycastle and surrounding areas. Interested persons can contact Josephine on 086-0579023, for details and arrangement.

 

Craft Shop

Craft Shop is located in the Resource Centre, Upper Main Street.

Facilities available :

Broadband Internet, Fax, Laminating, Photocopying, Typing.

Opening Hours: Monday – Friday 10.00a.m. – 5.00p.m.

 

Community Hall

Monday : Bingo at 8.30p.m.

Tuesday : Ladies football at 8.00p.m.

Wednesday : Men's Indoor Soccer (Over 18's) at 8.00p.m.

Thursday : Adults Basketball at 8.00p.m.

Anyone wishing to book the Hall for meetings or activities, contact Breda McNulty at 086-0644114.

 

Church Notices

Mass Times:

Weekdays at 10.00a.m.

Saturday Vigil: 8.15p.m.

Sunday: 11.30a.m.

 

Masses this week:

Monday: No Mass

Tuesday: Deceased Purcell Family

Wednesday: Mary, Jack & Liam Gaffney

Thursday: Molly McHale

Friday 7.00 – 8.00p.m.: Holy Hour

Friday 8.00p.m.: Bridgie & John McKenzie & Mary Cosgrove

Saturday 12.00noon : Marie Jordan

Saturday Vigil.: Margaret, Frank & Mary Ann Scanlon

Sunday 11.30a.m.: Peter (Anniversary) & Mary Carey

 

Eucharist Ministers:

Saturday Vigil: Breege Gardiner

Sunday 11.30a.m.: Margaret Burke

 

Readers:

Saturday Vigil: Mary Walsh

Sunday 11.30a.m.: Florrie McBrien

 

Servers:

Saturday Vigil: Shane Maughan, Liam Óg Barrett

Sunday : Shane Grier, Maria Maughan, Kevin Scott

 

Adoration:

7.00p.m.: Mary Kelly, Phil Healy

7.30p.m.: Anne & Joe Greene

8.00p.m.: Marcella O'Grady, Peggy Burke

8.30p.m.: Mary Bryce, Eileen Tighe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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